So let me set the record straight here, just for posterity: I locked the thread because a flurry of reports was coming in (from your colleagues in the EM forum who have been long-standing members) and rather than letting the dumpster fire continue to burn (again, as many of your long-term EM forum colleagues have already indicated that it was). This is standard fare until either the forum specific mod can sort out the problem, or, in this case, that a quorum of staff members could evaluate the situation (ie, it's temporary until it is decided to be reopened or shut down permanently).
The problem occurred because I mistakenly marked the report as resolved after I put the lock on the thread, so it caused some confusion and that's my fault. By all means, someone please step up and volunteer their time to moderate, otherwise, as stated, you end up with site-wide moderation from admins and we abide by the TOS. Or, if you are really unlucky, you will get under Arch's collar and I've seen him wipe rosters clean of 15+ year members for threads that have deteriorated to a less degree than the TPA thread.
Also, as a side note, yes, I'm a medical student but I'm also probably older than most of you, as well as a decorated combat veteran, so before you call me a "coward" or a "dreg," I'd appreciate it if you at least get to know me first 🙂
